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[Coral]

11 hours ago, BWIVince said:

 

The whole concept of townships is another point of frustration for me, after 5 painful years of trying to live in Pennsylvania...  😀

 

I spent less than a year trying to live in PA and I completely understand what you are saying! Not only that - we didn't have 911 in the town I lived in (in the 90's). I still don't understand why people didn't refer to their town but their township (Bucks County for me which was also the county I think)..... And then people divided the Bucks County township into upper and lower Bucks County. I think this is right but not entirely sure. I never knew how to tell people where I lived.

[FlyerTalker]

A basic explanation of PA municipalities:

 

https://whyy.org/articles/explainer-cities-boroughs-and-townships-oh-my-pa-municipalities-clarified/

[KenzSailing]

Don't even get me started on Peachtree street(s) in Atlanta.

[rafinmd]

Another sunrise from my 2012 QM2 crossing enroute to the Crystal Symphony.

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

This is my final sunrise from my 2012 QM2 crossing enroute to the Crystal Symphony:

 

 

Roy

 

[rafinmd]

My first ever transatlantic was on a freighter, the Canmar Courage in 2003.  My second (and first westbound) was on the Crystal Symphony in 2006.  I I have no photos from September 3 but this is the sun rising on September 6, the day we arrived in Reykjavik.

 

Roy

[wearesiamese]

Any guesses where  these were taken?

[BWIVince]

Is the fourth picture Tokyo Tower?

 

Vince

[wearesiamese]

34 minutes ago, BWIVince said:

Is the fourth picture Tokyo Tower?

 

Vince

Yes !! Good job!    I loved the view -looking up inside it !

 Not your typical view of it 🙂

Edited September 3 by wearesiamese

[BWIVince]

4 minutes ago, wearesiamese said:

Yes !! Good job!    I loved the view -looking up inside it !

 Not your typical view of it 🙂

Me too, nice shot!  I’ve mainly seen it at night, but I still recognized it from underneath.  I’m better with architecture than any other area.  🙂
 

Vince

[wearesiamese]

2 minutes ago, BWIVince said:

Me too, nice shot!  I’ve mainly seen it at night, but I still recognized it from underneath.  I’m better with architecture than any other area.  🙂
 

Vince

I am no architechie, but I do find various structures, bridges etc very interesting when traveling:)

[rafinmd]

I was trying to figure out when you got to Paris.  Sure looked like the Eiffel Tower to me.

 

Roy

[wearesiamese]

9 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

I was trying to figure out when you got to Paris.  Sure looked like the Eiffel Tower to me.

 

Roy

That would have been  during  the  summer of 1977  for me-I have only been there once:)

Edited September 3 by wearesiamese

[OzKiwiJJ]

Is the third photo Tauranga NZ, but not a recent photo?

[rafinmd]

I have a lot of September sunrises and sets but not every day.  The only 2 consecutive days without photos are September 3 and 4.  This is also from the 2006 transatlantic, sunrise on September 7.

 

 

Roy

[wearesiamese]

14 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Is the third photo Tauranga NZ, but not a recent photo?

Actually it is Hakodate, island of Hokaido, Japan  🙂

[wearesiamese]

These pictures are mainly for Roy, but also for anyone else who was  onboard the infamous #0205 in 2010.   Note the date and or time of day as we progressed from a nice day ,,to the first(?) of 2 cyclones between Fiji and Sydney(sorry not in order and my other pics are too similar to take up any more real estate in this thread LOL

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise comes from my 2016 Northwest Passage Cruise, the day after we left Pond Inlet.

 

 

Roy

[BEAV]

Perhaps an alternative to the typical Crystal World Cruise?

 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/delhi-london-bus-service/?utm_source=TPG Daily Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1501149&utm_usr=41b0d06002828017ef709f5094a2872d0ae344a60d536ffa05222862f9d24a5a&utm_msg=964b019d4f7c4f82a5c6643a2872e001&utm_date=2020-09-05

 

[KenzSailing]

33 minutes ago, BEAV said:

Perhaps an alternative to the typical Crystal World Cruise?

 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/delhi-london-bus-service/?utm_source=TPG Daily Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1501149&utm_usr=41b0d06002828017ef709f5094a2872d0ae344a60d536ffa05222862f9d24a5a&utm_msg=964b019d4f7c4f82a5c6643a2872e001&utm_date=2020-09-05

 

 

I will bet a bottle of hand sanitizer Roy is already working this into his next around the world adventure.

[rafinmd]

30 minutes ago, KenzSailing said:

 

I will bet a bottle of hand sanitizer Roy is already working this into his next around the world adventure.

After 2 planned trips and 2 pandemics I've decided that my planning a round the world adventure is a sure jinx.

 

Roy

[wearesiamese]

4 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

After 2 planned trips and 2 pandemics I've decided that my planning a round the world adventure is a sure jinx.

 

Roy

(((awwwww))  😞

[BEAV]

3 hours ago, KenzSailing said:

 

I will bet a bottle of hand sanitizer Roy is already working this into his next around the world adventure.

I had that exact thought when I read the article! 
 

You do have cult status around these parts, you know, Roy......😉

[BWIVince]

3 hours ago, rafinmd said:

After 2 planned trips and 2 pandemics I've decided that my planning a round the world adventure is a sure jinx.

 

Roy

 

Maybe it's also the UN-jinx, though?  What if the only thing that can wobble 2020 back on its axis is you successfully completing a world trip?  😃

 

Vince

 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2012 Crystal Symphony transatlantic.  While there were many storms the first morning was very nice.

 

 

Roy